“If you look at my father […] today, the argument against him would come from the Right; not from the Left. He would have trouble getting his own nomination, but yet he ended up being the greatest president in our lifetimes.” ~Michael Reagan Think Progress has put together a video montage comparing footage of Presidents […]
Fred Smith, FedEx Chairman and CEO, is saying that the idea that tax hikes on the wealthiest of Americans will kill jobs is simply “mythology” on Tuesday, and he is not alone. On Monday, David Langstaff, CEO of TASC, told a reporter for Politico that tax rates need to go up. “In the near term, […]
Sarah Palin says Obama is “Loving Socialism” on Fox News. “Barack Obama is a socialist. He believes in socialism and redistributing wealth in confiscating hard earned dollars of our small business men and women so that they cannot reinvest their dollars and hire more people and grow and expand. Instead, he believes in these failed […]
Progressives have a lot at stake in “fiscal cliff” negotiations, including fair taxation for the wealthy, reasonable military spending and preserving the social safety net. With the daily back-and-forth, it can be confusing to keep track of all the details. Robert Reich boils it all down with these 8 principles to guide you through the […]
Last week, Laura Ingraham lashed out at Congressional Republicans who have indicated publically that they would be willing to waiver on their pledge to not raise taxes in the wake of President Barack Obama’s reelection. Ingraham warned that Congressional Republicans need to get concessions from their Democratic colleagues or face a devastating midterm election cycle […]